This book: covers the essential content in the new specifications in a rigorous and engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material helps develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities provides assessment support for A level with sample answers, sources, practice questions and guidance to help you tackle the new-style exam questions. It also comes with three years' access to ActiveBook, an online, digital version of your textbook to help you personalise your learning as you go through the course - perfect for revision.

This book: covers the essential content in the new specifications in a rigorous and engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material helps develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities provides assessment support for A level with sample answers, sources, practice questions and guidance to help you tackle the new-style exam questions. It also comes with three years' access to an ActiveBook, an online, digital version of your textbook to help you personalise your learning as you go through the course - perfect for revision.

New for the 2008 specifications, this title includes material from the causes of the First World War to the conflict in Iraq. Includes historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts, a study skills section for exam preparation and a companion website with visuals to support learning. Contents: Study and examination skills 1 International Relations 1879-2004: A synoptic overview 2 The causes of the First World War 1879-1918 3 International relations, 1919-1941 4 The Second World War 5 The Cold War in Europe, 1945-1991 6 The USA and the Cold War in Asia, 1945-1973 7 Crisis in the Middle-East, the state of Israel and Arab Nationalism 1945-2004 Index

An exam-focused study of the three main issues about JFK and LBJ, designed specifically for today's AS and A Level students. This title covers: / Why historians differ -- an introduction to interpretations and historiography / A brief biography, including a timeline and an 'Understanding JFK & LBJ' box / Issue 1: Who was more effective in domestic reform? / Issue 2: Who did more for black civil rights? / Issue 3: Who was more responsible for US involvement in Vietnam? / JFK & LBJ: an assessment / Further reading

The Evaluation Pack is free to trial for 30 days. Collins KS3 History builds key historical and functional skills. Fully matched to the 2008 Programme of Study. The Evaluation Pack contains: 1 x Key Stage 3 History Book 1 1066-1750 A booklet containing: / Samples from the Key Stage 3 History Book 1 Teacher Guide / Samples from the Key Stage 3 History Pupil Book 2 1750-1918 / Samples from the Key Stage 3 History Pupil Book 3 Twentieth Century / Interactive CD-ROM preview

Collins Key Stage 3 History is an exciting, accessible new series focussed on ensuring that all pupils make clear, measurable progression at Key Stage 3 - whether it is a 2 or a 3 year course. Collins KS3 History is a brand new series, ideal for building key historical and functional skills. Featuring differentiated pupil books with ready-made APP opportunities this flexible package will get your students excited about history. Grab pupils' attention with engaging content that builds key historical skills and helps students to understand the links between events, time periods and locations Save time with resources to support your teaching of a 2 or 3 year course, fully matched to the 2008 Key Stage 3 Programme of Study Cover each assessment Focus in a meaningful and accessible way - using this flexible package as a series of one off lessons ot as a longer programme Ready made APP opportunities are included to help you gather and review evidence of pupils' progress in each Assessment Focus. Track progress and improve performance with 'check your progress' summaries and end of chapter 'level boosters' to help pupils see the level they are working at and visualise what they need to do to progress

New for the 2008 specifications this title covers material from the accession of Tsar Alexander II to the forced resignation of Nikita Khrushchev. With historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts, a study skills section for exam preparation and visuals to support learning available online. Contents: Study and examination skills 1 Russia 1855-1964: A synoptic overview 2 The Tsarist autocracy, 1855-1894: the reigns of Alexander II and Alexander III 3 Russia under Nicholas II: The crisis of Tsarism, 1894-1914 4 The Russian Revolutions, 1914-1924 5 The USSR in the age of Stalin and Khrushchev, 1924-1964 Index

A comprehensive AS and A-level History text on Early Modern Europe, written by a team of experienced teachers who are also examiners. Includes: *Europe 1450-1661: a synoptic assessment *The Italian Renaissance and voyages of discovery *The Ottoman Empire *The Reformation *The Holy Roman Empire under Maximilian I and Charles V, 1493-1556 *Spain 1450-1566 *Renaissance France 1450-1559 *The Catholic and Counter Reformations *Phillip of Spain 1556-1598 *The Dutch Revolt *The French Wars of Religion and the reign of Henry IV (1559-1610) *The rise of Sweden in the 16th and 17th centuries *The decline of Spain?1558-1659 *The development of France during the reign of Louis XIII and the minority of Louis XIV 1610-1661 *The Thirty Years War *Social and economic history c. 1450-1661

This authoritative guide covers the whole Tudor period of English history in one manageable volume, from the reign of Henry VII to Elizabethan England. Written by A level History teachers and examiners, this student-friendly book includes a number of features to support History teaching and learning, offering historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts and a study skills section for exam preparation. Chapters: 1. Synoptic overview of the period 2. The reign of Henry VII 3. The Age of Wolsey 4. Social and economic change 1485-1547 5. Religious change under Henry VIII 6. Government, Politics and Foreign Affairs 1529-1547 7. Edward VI 8. Mary I 9. Elizabethan Government and Politics 10. Religion and Elizabethan England 11. Elizabethan Foreign Policy 12. Elizabethan social, economic and cultural history